The filmmaker received the Pfizer vaccine on Jan. 4, 2021, and had no adverse reactions but experienced some “aches and pains” after having his second shot on Monday, Jan. 25.
He said: “I had no reaction to the first shot. This shot that I just took yesterday, I woke up with some aches and pains. But I took some Advil about an hour ago and I feel fine now.”
And Perry insisted he has no regrets about having the vaccine because he’d rather protect his health.
Asked if he regrets having his decision, he said: “Not at all, because here’s the alternative, here’s what you don’t understand — the problem with this COVID-19 virus, is that you never know how it’s going to affect you.
“I’ve had people who have died that I know, I’ve had people who have long-term health issues that I know.
“So, you’re making the choice of getting the vaccine, and — even though it’s 95 percent, 96 percent efficacy, what happens is you are reducing your chances of ending up in the ICU by 100 percent.
“So I think that it’s just important that people know that, if you take your chances with COVID you never know how it’s going to affect you and it could affect your long-term health.”
COVID-19 Vaccine And The Black Community: A Tyler Perry Special premieres Thursday, Jan. 28, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on BET and BET Her.
